FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASCENSIA BREEZE2

MDR report key: 1111003 · Received August 8, 2008

Report

Report Number
1826988-2008-00846
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 8, 2008
Date of Event
July 11, 2008
Report Date
July 11, 2008
Manufacturer
BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC
Product Code
NBW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ADVOCATE STATED SHE CALLED PARAMEDICS BECAUSE THE CUSTOMER WAS PALE AND VOMITING. THE PARAMEDICS TESTED THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE USING THEIR METER AND RECEIVED A READING OF 40 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER'S GLUCOSE WAS ALSO TESTED USING HIS BREEZE2 METER AND THE READING WAS 80 MG/DL. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE READINGS FALL IN THE "C" ZONE OF THE PARKES ERROR GRID, MAKING THE DIFFERENCE CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT. THE CUSTOMER DISPOSED OF HIS TEST STRIPS, BUT HIS METER IS TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A NEW METER KIT WAS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASCENSIA BREEZE2 BLOOD GLUCOSE METER NBW BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC 1440 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention